I got junk in my trunk

No, I mean literally. I have a whole bunch of crap in my trunk that has been there since I moved households in August. This is what happens when one leaves the vastness of a three bedroom, 2.5 bath house for the luxury of a trendy loft-style apartment with zero storage space: one begins using [...]

It’s Sunday. I’m a heathen. What’s new?

It’s Sunday. I have nothing much of significance to say today, except this rocks: Religion & Science, coexisting peacefully Which makes me think of this, which also rocks: Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster

If you’re looking for me, I’ll be in Bend

I feel like my heart belongs in Bend, Oregon, but I don’t know why – or, frankly, where the hell Bend even is. Every time I’m about to make some major change in my life, I start getting these freaky sign posts from the universe, and they keep pointing me to Bend. The last time [...]

Sister, can you spare a book?

This is the neatest thing I’ve seen in a long time. And yes, I used the word “neat” in a sentence, and no, it is not 1989. I guess this experiment just makes me feel like my early teen years self, all full of hope and possibility. BookCrossing I’m letting some books free this weekend. [...]

Ick.

Now that I’m back in the land of the health-insured, I decided to be a responsible adult by going in for my long-overdue “well woman” exam this morning. I arrived early for an appointment with my new primary care lady and then chatted for a bit with the medical assistant, who handed me a paper gown, [...]

Randomness

Kroger had a sale this week on MY brand of yogurt, and as a result, nearly all of it was gone (including Very Cherry – a travesty, I tell you!). In expressing my exasperation at this turn of events (under my breath, to myself), I attracted the attention of some random, who then chatted me [...]

Rain, rain, go away

Yesterday I watched a two-year old walk face first into the corner of a wooden table. He bounced back a step or two, paused for a minute, and then let his face crumple into a full-fledged wail. Big plump tears rolled down his cheeks for a minute or two and then, almost imperceptibly, he transitioned [...]

Market research amuses me.

I just got an e-mail from a market research firm seeking:  - Females with kids who cook and use products to prevent their pans from getting too dirty (personally, I like to encourage my pans to get too dirty, but that’s just me.) – Females 45-64 yrs old who purchase frozen bread products, frozen orange [...]

Here’s how I resist.

I’m being passive-aggressive. I know this about myself. But I don’t necessarily think it’s always a bad thing. There are certain life situations where it just doesn’t behoove a girl to be assertive. Like now, for instance. I recognize the validity of the company policy on Internet surfing. It makes completely, rationally perfect sense to [...]

Caf, half-caf, toasted bagel with cream cheese

I had a conversation with a friend this morning about annoying people with annoying coffee orders, and it got me to reminiscing about my old job at the coffee shop. I’ve been away from there for over a month now, and I think I finally have the distance necessary to really miss the place. Which [...]